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Etón American Red Cross ARCFR600R Solarlink Digital AM/FM/SW/NOAA S.A.M.E. Weather Radio with Flashlight, Siren, Solar and CellPhone Charger (Red) | 
| Brand: Eton
Category: CE
List Price: $100.00
Buy New: $77.95
as of 11/22/2009 11:05 CST details
You Save: $22.05 (22%)
New (6) from $77.95
Seller: Professional Equipment
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 1362
Color: Red
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 2.5 x 7.8 x 8.5
MPN: ARCFR600R
Model: ARCFR600R
UPC: 750254803871
EAN: 0750254803871
ASIN: B001QTXKEM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | AM (520-1700 KHz), FM (88-108 MHz), SW (5800-12200 KHz) NOAA weather â all 7 channels plus | | • | Digital display with LED illuminated backlit Digital clock function with alarm snooze | | • | From the AC via USB adapter (not included); Solar power which charges Ni-MH battery Built-in four white LED | | • | USB cell phone charger (USB cable not included) Connectors, with rubber gaskets/plugs to seal out moisture | | • | Dimensions: 7.75â X 8.5â X 2.5â and 196.9 x 215.9 x 63.5 mm (W x H x D) Weight: 1.9 lbs. |
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Product Description
Emergency Radio has the option of five different power sources (including a hand crank and solar panel) and turns on automatically to provide emergency alerts. An essential part of any home, camping or car emergency kit, the radio can be powered by the built-in hand crank, solar panel, mini USB port, AC adapter (not included) or 3 AA batteries (not included). Best of all, you don t need to worry about missing important information, since the radio turns itself on automatically when there is an important emergency alert in your area. With NOAA radio stations and S.A.M.E. technology, you only get the alerts and information you need. This AM/FM radio is equipped with Specific Area Message Encoding, commonly known as S.A.M.E. It means you can program the radio to alert you to emergency and weather conditions only in the specific county or counties that affect you. Plus, the radio receives all 7 NOAA weather stations (including Alert ). Also functions as a flashlight, S.O.S. beacon, siren, cell phone charger, alarm clock and more. 7 3/4" w x 2 1/2" d x 8 1/2" h. Be prepared for storms and power outages, at home or on the road, with our self-powered Emergency Radio. Don t wait order from Brookstone now!
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 7
 Complicated product but no manual, no apparent purpose October 27, 2009
Kuru (Seattle)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a feature-laden device, with enough knobs, buttons and dials to entertain a toddler for hours, but Eton has not bothered to include a usable manual with it. (The manual provided is so poorly written that it is useless.)
What is this product actually intended for? If for emergencies, it is too complicated to figure out in the dark, while in pain, in a panic and in a hurry. If for general use, why not get an ordinary radio and save the extra money?
As other comments note, this device is a real power hog. Don't expect much life from the 3 AA batteries. Hand-cranking gets you a few minutes of power. Here in the cloudy Northwest, I have yet to have any power from the solar cell. Note that you have to shell out extra money for an adapter to plug this into a wall.
This strikes me as a perfect example of a product that has had features piled onto it so it will seem appealing on the shelf, but is not expected to actually be used much after purchase. I bet a lot of these end up sitting in purchasers' closets gathering dust.
 GREAT RADIO! NEED ACCESSORIES? October 12, 2009
Carol Lincoln (ALASKA)
I love this radio! I recently upgraded from an FR300 and I love the improvements. I use it everyday and when I go anywhere.
Amazon does not have the AC adapter that is designed for this radio so I ordered the proper one from Eton that works on the FR500 and FR600 (I called them to verify) [...]
Eton also has the following antenna:
Eton AN200 Grundig Antenna Loop helps clarify AM radio reception.
First, plug it in to the "Antenna Input" jack. Then tune to the AM radio frequency of your choice. Fine-tune the radio frequency by adjusting the control knob on the AN200.
No Antenna Input jack? No problem! Simply set the antenna loop close to your radio for better reception.
AN200 is an all direction receiver. You can get better reception by placing it at different directions.
Features:
Antenna loop
Better AM reception and sound
Works with and without Antenna Input jack
All direction receiver - place in different directions to get a better signal
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weather radio September 22, 2009
Joseph Ferguson
have not been able to get battery status to display other than "battery low". this is after I purchased a transformer to charge the battery. I'll probably take it to Radio Shack to find out if a defective rechargeable is the culprit. so far not satisfied.
Etón American Red Cross ARCFR600R Digital Radio Review July 26, 2009
G. Teruya (Honolulu, HI)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
This is a review of the Etón American Red Cross ARCFR600R Solarlink Digital AM/FM/SW/NOAA S.A.M.E. Weather Radio with Flashlight, Siren, Solar and Cell Phone Charger in Red.
My interest is usually in survival products, particularly in coolers and flashlights. In this case, I was looking for a emergency weather radio that had a NOAA feature and could be powered through various means. This product appeared to meet everything I could ask for in an emergency radio.
I actually just received the product yesterday and spent the entire evening trying out every feature at least two to three times. I did not bother reading the manual as I wanted to see how intuitive this radio is and if I could figure out how to use the features easily. Like a previous review noted, once you figure it out, it is easy to set up presets, time, and date. The display lights up with a bright, even, white backlit display. The only complaint I would have is about the backlight not staying on very long. But I understand that this helps conserve battery power.
From the appearance, this radio appears to be sturdy, having a rubberized covering that appears to be sealed well. The radio has some heft as well, and you can see deep-set screws along the body, that holds the radio together snug. The rest of the radio is made of plastic, including the knobs of the dials, which in my opinion is not a bad thing. The antenna fits in snug, which provides protection should the radio suffer from a fall. Even the solar panel is set in a little, which will protect the panel if the radio should drop. Bottom line is that Eton has taken measures to create a sturdy and practical design for this radio. I did not test this radio for water resistance due to the pricey $80 cost.
The date, clock, and digital tuner including the AM/FM, NOAA, and Short Wave features worked really well. I did not have to use the antenna much. The speaker works well and can handle the volume when it is pumped up, though the quality of sound including treble and bass is not that of my Sony ICF36 Portable Radio, which I rate as the top of speaker output for portable radios. I am not knowledgeable on S.A.M.E. system and did not know how to use that function. The siren, flashlight, and signal beacon worked fine. The solar power, crank, rechargeable battery, and regular batteries worked fine to power the radio. The radio does not come up with cell phone connections, so I was not able to test out the cell phone charger or hook up the radio to a USB port.
Overall, the Etón American Red Cross ARCFR600R Digital Radio is a comprehensive package of features for disaster/emergency situations. All of the features that I was able to test worked well. The radio has a well thought out, sturdy design. I rate this radio a 4.5 out of 5.0 score. The score could be higher if the flashlight had a brighter and efficient CREE LED and speaker could put out a little better bass sound.
 Nice but has flaws July 21, 2009
J. P. Wiggins (Akron, OH)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
Pros:
Nice features - great for camping. While outdoors in sunny weather can charge the ni-mh battery pack with solar while listening. You can also charge with a USB cable via your computer (you don't need to buy the AC adaptor).
Nice sound on the FM and AM bands - short wave nice option for those really remote areas - (but is there really anything on SW to listen too?). Digital tuning a real plus - I never could tune a station properly with analog dials
This has a 'true' hand crank generator. Yes you can charge your cell phone or anything that charges via USB cable (i.e things you plug it into your computer to charge). Good only for emergency charging (too much cranking to fully charge a cell phone) - but this is a real crank generator charger, unlike some other products I have purchased.
Cons:
Battery hog, (good thing you can recharge)
It is more rugged than most radios, but this is not really waterproof - don't leave it out in the rain
Expensive - in the end you get a mono radio, sure you get a crank generator but this thing 'aint cheep.
Solor only works in bright direct sunlight (no clouds).
Manual - what manual?
Flashlight ok - but SOS LED flasher and siren are worthless. Those are just marketing items to get you to buy the radio.
Weather alert -NOAA SAME code descrimiter is buggy and weather alerts go off ramdomly. Eton custom service don't know how to fix this issue. If you buy this radio for NOAA alerts this is a problem. I did and that is why I am rating this radio low.
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